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Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by digi_owl » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

blackoil wrote: post #27

digi_owl wrote: post #5

As a reminder, Pixelsense means that the whole screen is a short range camera. Put a QR code or similar on it and Windows can read it and react accordingly.

That was the technology of original Pixelsense, now MS is just using the brand name for high quality display like 'retina' is for Apple.

It would be careless of them to water down the brand like that, after having developed the technology in the first place.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by bryanlarsen » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

jhwhite wrote: post #21

laurent123456 wrote: post #11

With its Subsystem for Linux aimed at developers and now this desktop PC for designers, it seems Microsoft is quickly catching up with Apple. Now if they could release a good alternative to the MacBook Pro that would be great.

MS is definitely taking the steps in the hardware department that Apple has been lagging behind on. But I still feel Windows itself is not a productive OS. I'm big on keyboard shortcuts but MS is very much mouse based. Being required to use my pinky to try and hit CTRL instead of my thumb to hit COMMAND to do simple things like copy and paste is HUGE to me. I didn't use a Windows machine for 3 years and when I did ne…

Sure, the location of the control key on Windows is bad. But the location of the command key on OSX is worse. At least on Windows you can use the meat of your hand to press the control key as long as you have a decent keyboard. But on both OS's remapping it to caps is even better.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by Roboprog » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

$3000? It had better be really something.

I wonder how well VST synth modules work on it? I like my iPad synth toys, but they are not compatible with Mac.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by nkw » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

KayL wrote: post #40

It looks great!! But no ethernet port, only 4 USB3. Absolutely not enough for a high-end PC user. It's a bit pricey. Looking forward to see they sell the display apart.

It has an ethernet port:

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/26/13380462/m... http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/10/microsoft-announces-s...

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by seanalltogether » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

digi_owl wrote: post #7

1st1 wrote: post #3

I have to say this is the first time in years when there's a feeling that MS has outpaced Apple. The product looks amazing.

Yeah this seems to aim straight at the complaints that Apple has been ignoring the creative segment of their market.

Both digital illustrators I know work entirely on PC's these days simply because the tooling there is more flexible. I have no doubt they will migrate to this device over time.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by dorianm » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

They can do all the marketing they want, I just feel like this is gonna be the buggiest thing I ever used if I tried it.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by thesimpsons1022 » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

jhwhite wrote: post #21

laurent123456 wrote: post #11

With its Subsystem for Linux aimed at developers and now this desktop PC for designers, it seems Microsoft is quickly catching up with Apple. Now if they could release a good alternative to the MacBook Pro that would be great.

MS is definitely taking the steps in the hardware department that Apple has been lagging behind on. But I still feel Windows itself is not a productive OS. I'm big on keyboard shortcuts but MS is very much mouse based. Being required to use my pinky to try and hit CTRL instead of my thumb to hit COMMAND to do simple things like copy and paste is HUGE to me. I didn't use a Windows machine for 3 years and when I did ne…

you can't really take your issues with pinky movement and apply it to say windows isn't productive. all it means is you aren't productive with it. i use both windows and mac everyday and there is zero slowdown for me with shortcuts

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by protomyth » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

The video at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-stud... is a bit more informative and shows the Surface Dial in action. I looks like the graphics from an old Blackberry this is the future video[1]. Very cool, since Microsoft's version makes sense and Blackberry's was confusing.

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1KLm4SErdQ

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by klintwood » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

artursapek wrote: post #19

The hardware quality gap between Windows machines and Macs is closing quickly thanks to Microsoft's investments lately

I would actually say it's widening.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by rubber_duck » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

Nvidia GTX 9xxM - from what I understand 10xx cards offer the biggest difference in performance generation-to-generation seen in a while on the mobile side - the 10xx mobile versions are basically identical to desktop versions, 9xx are not even close - so why put last gen mobile tech in to a high end professional desktop product ? Especially considering the likelihood of VR proliferation in content creation - I couldn't justify buying this just because of that considering the price tag.